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The reabsorption of excess neurotransmitter molecules by a sending neuron is called

A) an action potential.
B) the all-or-none response.
C) a refractory period.
D) reuptake.

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After Lola began using a street drug to enhance her moods,she discovered that she needed larger and larger doses of the drug in order to feel the drug's effect.Use your understanding of the neurotransmission process to explain Lola's experience.

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Madison is experiencing symptoms of paralysis after eating food contaminated by botulin.Her paralysis is most likely to be relieved by a drug that functions as a(n)

When Dirk was stung by a bee,the pain message was transmitted to his spinal cord by the ________ nervous system.

In the process of beginning an action potential,the threshold refers to

A neural system at the border between the brainstem and the cerebral hemispheres is known as the

The vast majority of neurons in the body's information system are

Mathematical and spatial reasoning capacities are especially likely to be linked with association areas in the

The hypothalamus influences the ________ to send messages to the ________.

About 85 percent of human brain weight comes from the

The central nervous system consists of

The part of the brainstem that controls heartbeat and breathing is called the

The sympathetic nervous system

Brain plasticity may contribute to the effectiveness of

Which lobes of the brain receive the input that enables you to feel someone scratching your back?

One stroke patient was put to work cleaning tables,with his good arm and hand restrained.Slowly,the bad arm recovered its skills.He gradually learned to write again and even to play tennis.This best illustrates the value of

Although brain-damaged patients did not consciously recall having watched a sad film,their sad emotion persisted thanks to the lingering effects of

After Terry lost a finger in an industrial accident,the area of his sensory cortex devoted to receiving input from that finger gradually became very responsive to sensory input from his adjacent fingers.This best illustrates

An all-or-none response pattern is characteristic of the

To trigger a person's hand to make a fist,José Delgado stimulated the individual's